Floyd Halvor Engstrom, 94

Floyd Halvor Engstrom, age 94, went home to be with the Lord after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Floyd was born July 16, 1918 in Bremerton to Axel and Elizabeth (Strandrud) Engstrom.

In 1939 he joined the CCC Camp and spent six months in Eastern Washington. On his return he found work at PSNS. In 1942, he married Alice Roedell and settled in Seattle, commuting by ferry. He went into the Army in 1944 and was stationed in Italy for eight months. He returned to work at the shipyard until retiring in 1973, with a stint in Adak, Alaska and another in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the Cuban crisis.

Staying true to his love of travel they spent many winters as snowbirds in Arizona and many other states. Floyd's passion was playing the fiddle with the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association and won several trophies in Weiser, Idaho.

He is survived by son, Floyd James (Carolyn) of Bremerton; daughter, Virginia (Gary) Hotten of Bremerton; daughter–in-law Becky of Enumclaw; grandchildren: Skip, Didi, Tammi, Tim, Tom, Heidi, Heather, Lee and Holly; great-grandchildren: Hunter, Sierra, Hudson, Camryn, Collin, Kaylee, Kassie, Eve, Israel, Phoebe, Levi, Avianne, and Chase. Floyd was preceded in death by son, Harold. We know, Dad, that you are fiddling for your son Harold who was taken from us way too soon.

On October 4th of this year, Dad and the love of his life, Alice, celebrated their 70th anniversary.

The family wishes to thank Franciscan Hospice for their caring service, and to Dr. Joe Johnson who showed such compassion throughout dad's illness.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Bremerton Rescue Mission. Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue Bible Church, 1250 Lincoln Avenue, Bremerton.